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    Abit AV8-3rd Eye Won't boot past POST or with PCI slot in use! HELP!

    Hey, My friend just purchased a new mother board and cpu. When putting comething in the PCI slot then computer just won't turn on at all. I flashed the BIOS to the latest, 24 by floppy. I also tried reinstalling Windows. I tried everything! I only have 1 stick of RAM in Dimm 1, and this...
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    CD RW Drive Questions

    Does a CD ROM Drive originally have 2048kb of cache? I used DVD Info to check out my CD RW drive info, and instead of 2000kb it has 2048kb, I understand that is how the bits and bytes work, but....was just wondering... How does a CD RW Drives Cache work? Is it like CPU cache? Does it store...
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    Computer Problems - Bad luck. HELP Please!

    I have had so many computer problems it is unbelievable. It is all from bad luck I guess. My first custom build had a restarting problem and I never was able to fix it, so I just took it apart and sold all of the parts. Well I built a new PC in February(the one in my sig) and it had blue...
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    Dban question

    Ok, let's say I Dban a hard drive with 7 passes, it finishes. Then I do it again with 7 passes....what happens? Does it write more 0s to it? or what goes on? Thank you for the help.
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    How to share files over a VPN

    I am trying to setup a VPN server in windows XP, and I dont know if it is possible, but it sais I have a connection for Incoming PCs and my friend was able to connect to it...I just dont know what to do from here. How do we use it or share files, etc....?
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    Thermaltake Starforce or UFO Fan?

    I am getting a fan to go on top of my Thermaltake DIY Heatsink and don't know what fan to get. The starforce or the UFO Fan? Starforce: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370519 UFO: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370481
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    Which PSU under $100 should I buy for an SLI setup?

    Hello, I am looking for a good Power Supply to buy for an SLI setup of two 7800 GTXs. The min. requirement is 500W, and I was looking at the OCZ Modstream 520W or the Powerstream(Over $100). Would it be bad to just be barely over Nvidia's requirements? Thank you for your help. Killasta
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    CD Drives shipped in anti-static from newegg?

    I am RMAing a DVD Drive/Burner back to Newegg because it is faulty. I was wondering if any of you have ever ordered an OEM Drive from Newegg, and would know if they ship their drives in anti-static bags or if they just wrap it in bubble wrap. TY- Justin
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    Will electrical tape hurt PC?

    I am wondering if electrical tape would hurt PC hardware in any way....I wrapped my power cords on my power supply in some funky UV electrical tape, and am wondering if that will hurt anything.....
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    Volatile Hardware

    Hello, My question is; Does volatile hardware mean that the hardware stores data, but when the power is removed from that hardware the data is lost forever(eg.irrecoverable)?
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    Data Recovery/Privacy Info....

    Hello, I am doing a report on data recovery/privacy for a computer class in high school. I am just trying to gather as much information as possible about date recovery on computers. I am curious to know if it is possible to view/recover files that a person has had on their computer by...
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    Problems....

    Ok.... I ordered an ASUS A8N-SLI about a week ago. I have BIOS 1003 Final. ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winnie Antec 480W TrueBlue eVGA 6800GT PCIe OCZ EL Platinum 2x512MB(1GB) Dual PC3200 WD Raptor 74GB 10kRPM WD 160GB SATA 7200RPM NEC DVDRW Drive Those are my specs...